December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Govt to Deport Asylum Seekers, 12 Years Later
A Tunisian rights group has condemned a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants who had been evacuated from a defunct refugee camp. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Mali: Mali Agrees to Release 46 Ivorian Soldiers After Five Months in Detention
In the presence of the Togolese mediator and Cote d'Ivoire delegation, the Malian government agreed on Thursday in Bamako to release the 46 Ivoirian soldiers who have been detained… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: France Denounces Rwanda Backing of M23 Rebels Over DRC Killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda's support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Bank Restores Services in Tigray
Ethiopia's largest bank has reopened branches in some towns in Tigray, allowing residents to access funds they have been blocked from using for over a year due to the conflict… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: UK High Court Set to Rule On Legality of Migrant Deportation to Rwanda
Judges at Britain's High Court are set to rule on whether the UK government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Central African Republic: Last French Troops Leave Central African Republic
The last French troops deployed in the Central African Republic left the country on Thursday following a cooling in relations caused by closer ties between Bangui and Moscow. The… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Denies Carrying Out Mass Illegal Abortions On Boko Haram Victims
Nigeria's army has denied an explosive report that claims it conducted a years-long programme of carrying out abortions on women and girls who were impregnated by Boko Haram… Read more »
November 30, 2022
East Africa: Inter-Congolese Dialogue Opens As East Africa Community Seeks to End DRC Rebel Activity
A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi without,… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Somalia: Hotel Siege in Progress in Mogadishu - At Least Four Dead
At least four people have been killed in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight. Local security… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Chad: Dozens of Chadian Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Surprise Attack
As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Mali: Mali Bans French NGOs As Diplomatic Row Deepens
Mali's junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako. Read more »
November 19, 2022
Mali: France Halts Development Aid to Mali
France will stop sending public development aid to Mali because of the West African country's alleged ties to Russian paramilitaries, according to the French foreign ministry. Read more »
November 18, 2022
West Africa: West African States to Increase Cooperation As Jihadists Move Beyond Sahel
West African coastal states are holding talks on boosting military cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel. This follows recent announcements that… Read more »
November 15, 2022
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire to Pull Peacekeepers Out of Mali By August 2023
The authorities in Côte d'Ivoire have announced a gradual withdrawal of Ivorian troops from the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali. The last Ivorian soldiers will… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kenyatta Calls On All Parties to Lay Down Arms in Eastern DR Congo
During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a… Read more »
November 12, 2022
West Africa: Did France's Operation Barkhane Win the Fight Against Terror in the Sahel?
This week, President Emmanuel Macron announced the official end of France's anti-jihadist mission in West Africa - Operation Barkhane. The move was accelerated by a collapse of… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: President Macron Unveils New Africa Military Strategy As Operation Barkhane Ends
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, saying a new strategy would be worked out with African… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Sudan: How Russian Mercenaries Colluded With Khartoum Regime to Exploit Sudan's Gold
An investigation has found evidence that the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary force with ties to the Kremlin, colluded with political and military powers in Sudan to exploit the… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Liberia: Activists Welcome Life Sentence for Liberian Rebel
A Paris court has sentenced a former Liberian rebel commander to life in jail for violence against civilians and complicity in crimes against humanity after France's first trial… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: Tigray Peace Talks Continue in South Africa
Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and rebel authorities in Tigray have been extended into this week. The talks are aimed at finding a resolution to the two-year conflict… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Sudan: In Black and White - the Fears, Hopes and Dreams of Sudan's Embattled Fur
Many villagers of the Fur - the largest tribe in the Marra mountains of Darfur, western Sudan - have taken refuge in this rugged natural fortress controlled by the Sudan Liberation… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: France Calls for African 'Solidarity' With Europe Over War in Ukraine
France has called on African countries to show "solidarity" with Europe in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. The war has divided the African continent, with nearly half of… Read more »
October 24, 2022
South Africa: Tigray Rebels Arrive in South Africa for Peace Talks On Ethiopian Crisis
Tigrayan rebels say their negotiators have arrived in South Africa for African Union-led peace talks with Ethiopia's government. The discussions are aimed at finding a peaceful… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Guinea: Gunshots Reported As Demonstrators Defy Ban to Protest Against Junta
Young demonstrators clashed with security forces in the Guinean capital on Thursday after an outlawed opposition group defied a ban on protests to rally against the country's… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Army Backed Rebel Groups That Abused Civilians, Says Rights Group
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has credible evidence that army units in the Democratic Republic of Congo backed armed groups that were implicated in serious abuses during… Read more »